The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking applications to become a member of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The board was established to assist in developing standards for substances used in organic production and to advise the Secretary of Agricucture on implementat...

Producers in Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco counties are eligible to apply for 2025 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on small grains, native pasture, improved pasture and annual ryegrass. LFP provides compensation for landowners who have suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to...

Thirty-one Gillespie County students were celebrated at the 97th Texas Future Farmers of America State Convention, held in Fort Worth. The convention ran from June 30-July 4. During the event, scholarship recipients throughout the state were recognized. Both county FFA programs, Fredericksburg and H...

The Native Plant Society of Texas, Fredericksburg Chapter, will host Dayziah Petruska, Wildlife Urban Interface Coordinator for Texas A&M Forest Servi...

Gillespie County 4-H Livestock Judging team went worldwide this summer. The group returned last week after spending almost two weeks in Scotland and I...

Glenn Carter of Armstrong County knew something was wrong. In 2023, his corn began browning seemingly overnight, despite his irrigation efforts. A sea...